Chapter 1Understanding the Gifted Learner: Theoretical and Research Background Underlying the Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Science Chapter 2 The Schoolwide Enrichment Model Chapter 3 The Total Talent Portfolio in Science Chapter 4 Engaging Students Through Type I Activities in Science Chapter 5 Developing Type II Skills in Science Chapter 6 Type III Activities—Developing Meaningful Investigations in Science Chapter 7 Additional Components in Science—Beyond Triad Chapter 8 Keeping Up With Technology Chapter 9 Conclusion: Blending Standards With Opportunities for Creative Teaching References Appendix A Table Cross-Referencing Standards With Activities Appendix B Internships, Apprenticeships, and Mentorships for Students in Science Appendix C Guidelines for Brainstorming About the Authors
Nancy Heilbronner, Ph.D., has been in education for almost 20
years and is currently a faculty member at Western Connecticut
State University, where she teaches classes on talent development,
leadership, technology, creativity, and statistics.
A former science teacher, she researches and publishes frequently
on gifted and science education and is the author of the book, Ten
Things NOT to Say to Your Gifted Child and coauthor of the science
methods book Think Data: Getting Kids Involved in Hands-On
Investigations With Data-Gathering Instruments. She provides
professional development and speaks at parent groups nationwide.
Dr. Heilbronner is active in service to the community and
university, and she currently serves as on the board of the
Connecticut Association for the Gifted (CAG).
She is the parent of three adult gifted children and enjoys living
quietly at home and going on hikes with her husband, Fred, and
puppy, Teddy, in rural New York.
This book, The Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Science, by
Heilbronner and Renzulli, is an important addition to the
literature of methods in developing creative student achievement.
The Schoolwide Enrichment Model evolved from Renzulli's Three Ring
Concept of giftedness, which focused on gifted behaviors rather
than gifted individuals. This was a breakthrough concept in the
field of gifted education. Years of refinement and adaptation have
led to the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM). This book is the
first to focus the Model from more general use to a specific
curricular area: Science.
This is where the SEM Science book is most practical; it keeps the
science investigation on track even amidst enticing distractions.
How? It provides guidance to the teacher in understanding SEM, and
his/her role in guiding and supporting his/her students. There are
numerous planning sheets, inventories, and sample letters to focus
students' direction. Included are data-collecting instruments, all
down-to-earth and practical, reflecting real field testing and
refining. Websites, apps, and other technology resources are given
as learning aids or tools to enhance students' learning. For
progressively sharpening the methods of inquiry, this book is a
solid piece of work.,Richard Bothmer, MEd, 3/8/16
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